How To Make a Game Like Flappy Bird

Mar 14 2017 · Video Course (2 hrs, 15 mins) · Beginner

Use SpriteKit and GameplayKit to make Flappy Felipe, a clone of the popular Flappy Bird game.

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Version

  • Swift 3, iOS 10, Xcode 8

Introduction

2:51 Free

Find out what's covered in our How to Make a Game Like Flappy Bird in Swift video tutorial course.

1

Getting Started

11:18

Learn how to create a SpriteKit project and add the background.

2

Moving the Background

4:56

Learn how to move the ground from right to left to make it look like Felipe is flying through the air.

3

Adding the Player

14:38

Learn about GameplayKit by adding the star of the show, Felipe.

4

Spawning Obstacles

11:41

Learn more about GameplayKit by adding obstacles to the scene.

5

Physics Bodies and Collision Detection

7:39

Discover how to add physics bodies to your sprites.

6

Game States and State Machines

13:06

Learn how Game States and State Machines can help keep your code organized and easier to maintain.

7

Keeping Score

6:27

Learn how to add a simple method for keeping score.

8

Main Menu and Tutorial Screen

12:37

Learn more about Game States as you add a main menu and tutorial screen to Flappy Felipe.

9

Game Over Screen

9:32

Discover the power of NSUserDefaults for storing and retrieving players' scores.

10

Animation and Rotation

9:29

Learn about SKTextures and how to animate your sprites.

11

Finishing Touches

14:28

Add juice to your game to help set it apart from all the rest.

12

Making It Work on Apple TV (tvOS)

15:10

Learn how to port your existing iOS game to tvOS / Apple TV.

13

Conclusion

1:10

Take a look back at everything you learned in this course. We'll also give you suggestions for where to go to next.

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Contributors

Tammy Coron

Tammy Coron is an independent creative professional, author of Apple Game Frameworks and Technologies, and the maker behind the...

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